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Conservancy plans moth safari, bird walk, more A moth safari, a botanical drawing workshop, and other free walks and workshops are scheduled in August at Circle Creek Conservation Center, a nature preserve open to the public at the south end of Seaside. Registration is open now. North Coast Land Conser- vancy acquired Circle Creek 15 years ago. Naturalist Mike Patterson will lead an early morning birding walk through a va- riety of habitats along Circle Creek from 8 to 10 a.m. Fri- day, Aug. 2. Patterson will lead the moth safari from 8 to 10 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 17. Artist Dorota Haber-Lehigh will lead a botanical drawing August 2, 2019 T he C olumbia P ress 8 Bird expert Mike Patterson leads a birdwatching walk at mill ponds in Sea- side. Courtesy North Coast Land Conservancy workshop from 1 to 3:30 p.m. Friday, Aug. 5, with a focus on drawing non-native inva- sive species. Geologist Tom Horning will explore how habitat is influ- enced by geology on a walk through the floodplain and forest from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 27. For more information or to register, visit the conservan- cy’s website at NCLCtrust. org/on-the-land-summer- outings. Circle Creek Conservation Center is on Rippet Road at the south end of Seaside. From US 101, turn west onto Rippet Road and follow it to the two barns at the end of the road. Roots artist to perform at KALA Seth Walker, a national roots/blues/soul artist, per- forms at 8 p.m. Friday, Aug. 23, at KALA, 1017 Marine Drive, Astoria. Tickets are $20 and avail- able online at libertyastoria. showare.com. Will call tickets will be available at the door. The KALA center has a full bar and is open to ages 16 and older; minors must be accompanied by an adult. Church offers weeklong Bible school Children throughout Clat- sop County are invited to “Roar: Life is Wild; God is Good.” The vacation Bible school runs Aug. 12 to 16 at War- renton Christian Church, 1376 S.E. Anchor Ave. At Roar, kids discover that God is good even when life gets wild. Kids partic- ipate in Bible-learning ac- tivities, sing songs, play teamwork-building games, devour treats, experience one-of-a-kind wild Bible adventures, collect Bible memory buddies to remind them of God’s love, and test out fun science gizmos they can take home. Roar is for kids ages 3 through those going into sixth grade and runs from 6 to 8:30 p.m. each day. For more information or to reg- ister, call the church at 503- 861-1714. Pan flute artist comes to PAC Pan flute artist Sean Kores- ki will perform classical mu- sic accompanied by a cham- ber organ at 8 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 24, at the Clatsop Com- munity College Performing Arts Center, 588 16th St., As- toria. Koreski’s shows feature an unusual interpretation of Bach, Mozart, Tchaikovsky, Purcell and others. He’ll use a variety of pan flutes from around world. Joining him will be guitarist Alberto Benitez and organist Gary Becerra. Tickets are $15 for adults and $10 for those 15 to 17 and will be available at the door, which opens half an hour be- Sean Koreski fore the performance. Event to benefit Special Olympics A barbecued ribs buffet din- ner and silent auction to raise funds for Special Olympics is set for 5:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 17, at the Seaside Con- vention Center. All proceeds will stay in Clatsop County, providing sports training and competi- tion for those living with in- tellectual disabilities. The fundraiser includes a slide show, music and door prizes. Admission is $45, which in- cludes dinner, one beverage ticket for the no-host bar and a bidding number for the auc- tion. For more information, con- tact Peggy Holyoak at soor. clatsop.fundraising@gmail. com.